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Whipple Lake

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Whipple Lake is a 301-acre lake in Crow Wing County, 29 feet at its deepest. The DNR last surveyed its fish in 2022. Recorded species include walleye, northern pike, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass and crappie.

Details

DNR lake ID
18038700
County
Crow Wing
Surface area
301 acres
Maximum depth
29 feet
Shallow water (littoral) area
295 acres, 98% of the lake
Shoreline
6.7 miles
Average water clarity
11.3 feet (Secchi disk, 2 readings)
Latest DNR fish survey
June 2022, targeted survey
Surveys on record
7, since 1978
Game fish caught in the 2022 survey
bluegill 1,294, pumpkinseed 192, northern pike 68, yellow perch 48, black crappie 45, largemouth bass 31, hybrid sunfish 5, rock bass 3
Fish species recorded
black crappie, bluegill, hybrid sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, rock bass, smallmouth bass, walleye, yellow perch, and 9 other species
Fish consumption
Follow the statewide guidelines; fish from this lake have not been tested
Size
100 to 499 acres
Deepest point
15 to 29 feet
Public access
Yes

Sources

Survey catches show what DNR nets and electrofishing found on the survey date, not how the fishing is today. Check the current regulations and the Department of Health advice before you keep fish, and confirm access conditions before you tow a boat.

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